Our homes should be unique. They’re our personal spaces and they should reflect us, our personalities, our character, and our interests. But nowadays, increasing numbers of people’s homes are becoming increasingly similar. This tends to fall down to trend-following and more practical reasons – we’re buying a lot more of our furniture from companies that mass-produce individual pieces for a low price. The good news is that you don’t have to fit in with the crowd. It’s pretty easy to make your own furniture stand out. You just need to look at more alternative options! Here are just a few that you might want to consider investing in!
Floating Storage
Every home needs effective storage solutions. We pick up all sorts of belongings along our life path and (while it’s important that you do declutter and dispose of unnecessary bits and bobs every now and again) we’ll find that we keep a fair few. But storage doesn’t have to be dull. Instead, you can find alternative storage solutions that make storage more aesthetically pleasing than a few resealable boxes lying about. One example of exciting storage is floating storage. This is when your storage unit is affixed to the wall and floats above the ground. This makes a feature of your storage, rather than investing in the same old same old unit.
Humidors
A humidor is essentially a specialist storage cabinet designed for holding cigars. It is designed to maintain a particular humidity level within itself. They’re perfect for holding cigars, as cigars are renowned for requiring a specific level of humidity and temperature to maintain in peak condition. It prevents tobacco leaves from expanding and contracting, consequently keeping them in the condition they were originally intended. Now, you can get small humidors that hold a few cigars, but if you have a collection that exceeds this, you may want to consider larger humidors that can form part of the furniture in your home. You can find some great examples here: www.humidorenthusiast.com/collections/commercial-humidors.
A Chaise Longue
A chaise longue may also be referred to as a daybed and its name derives from the French for “long chair” – because that’s quite literally what it is! It’s a long, upholstered chair that you can kick back and relax on. Archaeologists have found versions of this piece of furniture within Ancient Egyptian cultures, Ancient Greek cultures, and Ancient Roman cultures, so it’s been around for a pretty long time. Let’s not let it disappear now! It differs from a traditional daybed in that you can’t really sleep comfortably on it. Instead, it is purely designed for lounging. Some associate this piece of furniture with a psychiatrist’s chair, where patients lie down and talk about their problems. But it doesn’t have to stay within the psychiatrist’s office. This comfortable piece of furniture can prove the perfect addition to pretty much any home.
These are just a few pieces of alternative furniture that you might want to consider investing in for your home. Sure, they might be a little more difficult to come across than other, more standard pieces of furniture. But they are out there. Do a little research, shop about, and you’ll soon find the perfect versions for you and your home!
